屏障

屏障 píngzhàng

Barrier

HSK 6 pingzhang

What 屏障 means

  1. Barrier

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 屏障 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

屏障 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

bǐng / píng
Get rid of (hold back); Screen
zhàng
Block (hinder - obstacle - obstruct - barrier)

How to write 屏障

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Questions about 屏障

What does 屏障 mean in English?

屏障 is pronounced píngzhàng and means Barrier.

How do you pronounce 屏障?

屏障 is píngzhàng in pinyin — written pingzhang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 屏障?

屏障 is written with 2 characters: 屏 (bǐng / píng) Get rid of (hold back); Screen, 障 (zhàng) Block (hinder - obstacle - obstruct - barrier). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 屏障 an HSK word?

Yes — 屏障 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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